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Traveling east after witnessing the aftermath of the Massacre at Wounded Knee, the young man, who had seen more death in his short life than most people encounter in their entire lives, sought to rebuild the ruins of his life. His father had abandoned his mother, who had turned to prostitution to survive. She was shot when he was twelve, leaving him alone. Having learned to read at a very young age, his intelligence and attention to detail took him places typically reserved for his elders. The young man rode the train east, determined to leave the past behind.

20 luglio 2001. Mentre il movimento no-global sfila nelle strade di Genova contro il G8, tre romani intorno ai trent'anni, Enzo, Giacomo e Filippo, tutti e tre in qualche modo di sinistra e "contro er capitale", imboccano la famigerata Pontina diretti a Lavinio alla festa di compleanno di una cugina di Giacomo, per poi passare la notte ad Anzio, nella casa dei genitori di Enzo. Alla notizia alla radio degli scontri a Genova, protestano e discutono. Ma soprattutto cazzeggiano, i loro pensieri sempre un po' diversi da ciò che dicono.

Hailes Castle, 1511. Midnight on a doom-laden Halloween and Elisabeth Hepburn, feisty daughter of the Earl of Bothwell, makes a wish to wed her lover, the poet David Lindsay. But her uncle has other plans. To safeguard the interests of the Hepburn family, she is to become a nun and succeed her aunt as Prioress of St. Mary’s Abbey, Haddington. However, plunged into the political maelstrom and religious turmoil of the early Scottish Reformation, Hepburn's life there is hardly one of quiet contemplation.

Sandy Eden, a Vietnam survivor turned charismatic barrister, has a taste for bourbon, blues, and the relentless pursuit of justice. Yet he often wonders—for what? The answer is his elixir: live music in Austin, where he and his love, Bev, follow the soulful bass lines of his longtime friend Dude from one club to another. But whiskey and blues can’t satisfy his deeper urge to give bullies their due—an itch born in the chaos of war and sharpened by his legal battles.

Mando Plaridel is the lead character in this novel of social consciousness. His character combines the qualities found in Simoun and Ibarra, the two lead characters in national hero Jose Rizal’s novels: Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Ibarra is the passive character in Rizal’s novels...

Als Jina Mahsa Amini ermordet wird und die erste von Frauen geführte Revolution im Iran ausbricht, stehen Jina, ihre Schwester Roya und ihre Nichte Nika vor der entscheidenden Frage: kämpfen oder sich verstecken? Was als Versuch beginnt, den Schmerz der Gegenwart zu verstehen, wird zu einer intensiven Reise in ihre Vergangenheit und zu einer poetischen Reflexion über Heimat, Freiheit und Verantwortung.

Trump’s Default: The Mist of Empire is a visionary novel set between 2025 and 2029, chronicling America’s surreal economic collapse and its unexpected spiritual rebirth. In 2028, as Donald Trump reaches the final year of his second term, the U.S. formally defaults on its debt—unleashing not just financial chaos, but a breakdown of reality itself.

Ein wahrer Weltroman: Die einschneidende Liebesgeschichte von Ifemelu und Obinze zwischen drei Kontinenten. Chimamanda Adichie erzählt von der Liebe zwischen Ifemelu und Obinze, die im Nigeria der neunziger Jahre ihren Lauf nimmt. Dann trennen sich ihre Wege: Die selbstbewusste Ifemelu studiert in Princeton, Obinze strandet als illegaler Einwanderer in London. Nach Jahren stehen sie plötzlich vor einer Entscheidung, die ihr Leben auf den Kopf stellt. Adichie gelingt ein eindringlicher, moderner und hochpolitischer Roman über Identität und Rassismus in unserer globale Welt.

Hunter’s counterterrorism successes in Africa and the Middle East have propelled the CIA Director and America's most decorated military man, Bill McGee, to national prominence. At the annual Pumpkin Papers Irregulars Dinner, McGee announced he will seek the Office of the President. The chief financier of terrorism and the richest man in the world, Rho Schwartz Scorpii has spent billions over the years to bring down America.

As Scruff Sanders struggles with the challenges of being manipulated by disguised power as well as the rewards of becoming a national celebrity, his own integrity is put to the test. Puzzled by who to trust, his life, his career, and his values are put in the crucible. The wrong answer might cost him everything. But is there a right answer? With the presidential election looming, decisions must be made.

Jhilli has come to New York for a few months from Kolkata for training at the School of Social Sciences, staying with her childhood friend Shipra in Queens. Through Jhilli’s eyes, we see the wonders of New York, meet their Bengali friends, and experience their friendships and romances with native New Yorkers Gloria, Joshua, and Benjamin.

Historians describe great wars as the clash of armies, the strategies of generals, the choices of leaders. But history is also shaped by the smallest moments—the flick of a wrist, the turn of a head, a slight hesitation. A single moment, barely noticed, that cascades into something far greater. And the world changes forever.

Von Berlin nach Spreeweide: Eingeladen von Stefan und Ariane besucht Renate Bergmann das verschlafene Örtchen in der brandenburgischen Provinz. Aber wo Renate ist, ist selten Ruhe! Kaum angekommen, gerät sie mit Bürgermeister Brummer aneinander. Überteuerte Friedhofsgebühren, schmuddelige Parkbänke, beschmierte Busfahrpläne: Das würde mit einer Renate Bergmann in Amt und Würden gleich ganz anders aussehen! 82 Jahre hin oder her, der Adenauer, die Amis und die Online-Omi powern in diesem Alter erst richtig los. Und ehe man sich's versieht, hängt Renates Wahlplakat an jeder Dorflaterne.

Fulvia is the daughter of a wealthy but unimportant Roman family. Raised in the countryside, she longs for a life of intrigue and influence. When her father dies and her inheritance is threatened, Fulvia makes her way to the city of Rome to secure her future. There she marries a young aristocrat named Clodius, who is more interested in partying with his hedonistic friends than politics. Fulvia is drawn into their world of debauchery, and learns just how precarious the balance of power in the Republic is.

In Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gilman imagines a hidden utopia untouched by men for over two thousand years—an all-female society flourishing in peace, cooperation, and innovation. When three curious male explorers—Vandyck Jennings, Terry Nicholson, and Jeff Margrave—stumble upon this mysterious land, their expectations are upended by a civilization that thrives without war, dominance, or patriarchy.

Ronald Fegelein, a humble American conservative, whose motives were pure, felt compelled to go to Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, to help thwart Joe Biden’s illegitimate takeover of the government, and to demonstrate his support for President Trump. An interview with a television journalist suddenly catapulted Ronald to celebrity status. He became a much sought-after speaker in conservative circles. During a podcast, Ronald mentioned that he had told the FBI what he had witnessed at the Capitol riot. Ronald was immediately denounced as an FBI informant.

Iran decides it must retaliate against what the United States and Israel have done and are doing to it. It is a matter of national pride that Iran must do something, it can no longer sit idle. The initial decision is to explode nuclear bombs in both the United States and Israel.

En manos de Francisco Martín Moreno el arte narrativo es un eficaz instrumento para ahondar en nuestra realidad histórica, política y social. En esta novela, que combina ficción y realidad, se desentraña la intimidad de un hombre poderoso, paradigma de aquellos que detentan el poder político y económico en nuestro país, el cual se ha convertido para ellos en una necesidad existencial. A través siempre de una absorbente narración, el poderoso es sometido a un análisis exhaustivo de su cotidianidad, sus relaciones, su intimidad...

Shoulda Woulda Coulda reimagines a world where the Founding Fathers’ vision for America was fully realized, one where the Christian foundation of the nation was explicitly woven into the very fabric of its Constitution. What if the Founders had been even more explicit about their Christian beliefs and had ensured strict term limits for elected officials and clear boundaries for judicial power? What if the US had absorbed Mexico and the territories of Central America, stretching its borders to Panama and embracing them and the Caribbean islands as part of the republic?

America wasn’t founded. It was forged in smoke, sabotage, and the kind of silence that doesn’t beg for credit. The Boston Tea Party was a cover. Beneath wigs and warpaint, rebels moved Turkish opium through the harbor and crossed names off ledgers. Some were loyalists. Some weren’t. Nobody asked twice. In the smoke-filled port cities of rebellion, a syndicate formed. Part secret society, part shadow state, it traded liberty like cargo and laundered loyalty through blood. Washington held the center. Franklin read every cipher twice.